Economy

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 22,988 VND per USD on April 5, up 10 VND from the previous day.

In the first quarter, Long An Department of Market Surveillance directed its subordinate teams to conduct patrol and control business activities in the province.

Consumer price index in Long An in March 2019 increased by 0.18% compared to the previous month, of which goods increased by 0.05% and services increased by 0.39%.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued Directive 09/CT-TTg, specifying solutions to remove obstacles to production and business activities so as to achieve this year’s growth target.

In the first quarter of 2019, Customs Sub-Departments under Long An Customs Department detected 49 violations including 2 cases of smuggled cigarettes and 47 cases of customs violations.

In the first quarter of 2019, the province's import and export situation increased. Accordingly, export turnover in the first quarter of 2019 reached USD 1.35 billion,

Countries joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership are potential markets for Vietnamese wood firms.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has urged the fisheries sector to build a safe and high-quality seafood brand,

Long An Department of Agriculture and Rural Development organized a conference to implement the provincial People's Committee's plan on cooperatives development on March 29.

Businesses should aim for sustainable economic development by using environmentally friendly production and “green” financial sources, experts have recommended.

In 2018, the Provincial Competitiveness Index of the Mekong Delta province of Long An reached 68.09/100 points.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 28 issued a Directive on measures to achieve rapid and sustainable development of the wood and non-wood forest product processing industry to serve exports.